Category: Recipes
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Pork Belly Chunks
Growing up in a Cuban family, pork has always been a comfort food for me. An even more special treat is chicharrónes. Chicharrones are fried pork belly – sometimes with the skin. Originally from Spain, the dish is found throughout Latin America. The Spanish word chicharrón translates to “crackling” or “cracklins” – depending on where…
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Cuban Jambalaya
I love the warmth of spicy dishes which inevitably led me to explore Cajun cuisine. This Jambalaya recipe has become one of my favorites and also one of my family’s top requested meals
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Christmas Pig
The centerpiece of every Cuban Christmas celebration is a Christmas pig. This is one family tradition that has remained intact every year for my entire lifetime. Throughout my childhood and later as a young adult, I have vivid holiday memories of preparing a whole pig roast with my beloved father. Nochebuena Cubans, along with many…
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Colombian Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice)
Arroz con Pollo (chicken and rice) is a staple in every Latin country. Each country has its own version, and they can be quite different. For example, I’m Cuban American and the Cuban version of arroz con pollo is very different. Most notably, the Cuban version is prepared with leg quarters (dark meat) bone-in, while…